Misrephoth-maim
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| Type | hill and river and settlement and spring |
|---|---|
| Also called | Misrephoth Maim, Brook Misrephoth |
| Most likely | Litani River (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.338° N, 35.245° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 11:8 |
Misrephoth-maim is a hill and river and settlement and spring named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Litani River (low confidence; 4 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Litani River | low (26%) | 33.338° N, 35.245° E |
| Ain Mesherfi | low (17%) | 33.081° N, 35.110° E |
| Khirbet el Musheirifeh | very low (12%) | 33.085° N, 35.106° E |
| Srifa | very low (3%) | 33.281° N, 35.396° E |
| Rosh HaNikra | very low (-1%) | 33.093° N, 35.105° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 11:8And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.
- Joshua 13:6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth–maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.